the shark may have come close to shore because i was sick. >>> markets are closed for the martin luther king holiday. we thought we would take a look at where the nation stands after president obama's first term. back in january of 2009, the dow was shy of 7,949. on friday, the blue chip index closed at 13,649. another big improvement, 41% of americans now believe the country is headed in the right direction. that's compared to just 26% four years ago. and that's all according to a recent nbc news/"wall street journal" poll. >>> the more things change, the more they stay the same. unemployment back then and now still 7.8%. and that was unfortunately not the case with household income which back in 2009 was over $52,000. now that number is down around $50,000. >>> when wall street gets back to work tomorrow, the big focus is on earnings from high profile names including mcdonald's, at&t and apple. >>> u.s. safety investigators sat battery that caught fire in a japan airlines boeing 787 in boston was not overcharged. officials are now investigating the battery's charger and the dream line